We’re #1. Conde Nast Readers Choose Pensacola Beach as the Best.
Conde Nast, “For the 38th edition of our Readers' Choice Awards, respondents from across the globe weighed in on all things travel—from hotels and resorts to cruises and spas, the friendliest cities to the foodiest. In total, a whopping 757,109 of you answered, and we heard you loud and clear. When it comes to the short list of the best beaches in the US, the candidates did not disappoint.”
1. Pensacola Beach, Florida
Taking the top spot on this list, Pensacola is so much more than its beach. Venture beyond its perpetually summery sands and discover a thriving arts and culture scene well worth its own full itinerary. The so-called “Festival City of the South,” Pensacola has a fully booked dance card of cultural programming to catch, including Mural Fest, the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, and the Pensacola Foo Foo Festival, all of which happen in November and showcase a wide range of regional artistic talent. Add on a revitalized nightlife scene plus a culinary landscape where you can tell the chefs are having fun, and you have the ingredients for a formidable Readers' Choice Awards winner.
- - - and our friends to the east, are second!
2. Navarre Beach, Florida
At this Florida panhandle beach, adventure exists all around you. Underwater, scuba down to the artificial reefs of Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary, where swarming schools of fish, sting rays, and sharks swim among the coral. Once you've dried off, take the scenic route and savor the sea views just a little longer on a stroll down the pier, the longest in northwest Florida. With leg room aplenty for even the largest crowds, Navarre is a balmy sandbox waiting to be explored.
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